Thread: Why is it okay for Jobs, but not for Bezos?
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Old 02-03-2010, 11:34 AM   #27
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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga View Post
At this point, Amazon claims that when a book is available in both hardcover and ebook format, 6 out of 10 sales of that title will be the ebook version -- and that doesn't include the free books.
Not quite. They've stated that when a Kindle edition of a book is available (not a hardcover bestseller; any printed book) for every ten physical copies they sell, they also sell six electronic copies.

The question then becomes "How many of those six copies would have been physical sales if an e-book were not available?" And the answer is "Absolutely nobody knows, and anybody who claims to is probably pushing an agenda."
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